Ohio Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) has introduced HB 153, to move the primary for president and all other office, in presidential years, from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, to the second Tuesday. If the bill passed, the Ohio 2016 primary for president and all office would move from March 8 to March 15.

If the bill were enacted, it would have no effect on the petition deadline for minor parties. But it would ease the non-presidential independent candidate petition deadline by one week. Thanks to Josh Putnam for the news about the bill.